A federal law prohibiting face coverings in public, backed by a 2021 referendum, came into force in Switzerland earlier this year The Swiss authorities have issued the first fine under the country’s nationwide face-covering ban that took effect this year after a woman in Zurich wore a burqa in public, local outlet Blick reported on Sunday, citing police spokesperson Michael Walker. The contentious measure , widely known as the “burqa ban,” is a federal law prohibiting face coverings in public

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